Chantelle Houghton and Alex Reid will have sex throughout the pregnancy

When they arrive at our shoot in London,
Chantelle Houghton
and
Alex Reid
are all gooey-eyed and can’t keep their hands off each other.

Alex is stroking Chantelle’s growing bump as she gently pushes her fingers through his hair. In between shots, we catch Alex, 36, grabbing his fiancée’s boobs. We almost feel we should leave them to it…

It’s difficult to believe that this is the same couple who were recently rumoured to be on the verge of a split after a string of arguments.

While the pair, who began dating in April last year, admit to a few rucks over the washing up, they assure new! that they are definitely not breaking up.

In fact, they reveal that their sex life is better than ever! And while they haven’t had much time to plan it, the wedding is still very much on.

Here, we chat to five months pregnant Chantelle, 28, and Alex about their little girl, who is due in June, and the truth about their bust-ups…

Well, it’s clear you haven’t split up! But have you been arguing?Chantelle:
Everyone has the odd row. I don’t think you would be human if you didn’t, so of course we have. But we’re so far from splitting up – we’re still getting married!

What do you argue about?C:
Silly things, like who does the washing up. One night, I didn’t want to be on my own, and Alex took that as I didn’t want him to go out.
Alex:
In the end, I cancelled what I was doing and thought I’d use the time to read a script quietly. But Chantelle was talking. I ended up going out to my car to get a break! She was being a bit emotional.
C:
But the minute we’ve had an argument, Alex will poke his tongue out and make me laugh. It’s a bit different from packing your bags and taking your ring off, isn’t it?

Have the split stories upset you?C:
Usually it doesn’t bother me, but I was really upset. I couldn’t sleep one night so I went on Twitter and people were saying we had split. I woke Alex up and said, “Did we split up?” It has really affected me.

Do you feel like you’re more sensitive because you are pregnant?C:
Probably. I think, “Give me a break!” I’m pregnant and it’s not nice to read that. It’s caused me a lot of stress. Even people on Twitter have upset me.

What have they said?C:
I was really upset the other day because someone had a go because I spelt pigeon wrong. Sorry, I put a “d” in it! But I felt like I was being physically attacked by the Twitter world.

You must get some really nasty comments, too…C:
Some nasty bloke said, “I hope you have a miscarriage,” and someone else said our baby would have a low IQ. It makes me really angry and I feel protective over my child. It’s disgusting.
A:
It’s assault. People should be careful as it can get reported to the police. Cyberbullying is disgusting.

So you’ve had a lot to deal with in recent weeks?C:
Yeah, I just want people to give me a break. I don’t want to be stressed or angry because of what someone has written or said.

The Only Way Is Essex’s Joey Essex made some mean comments about your past, Chantelle…C:
I think he was givena good line to put in a magazine.
A:
He’s a silly boy. It upset me as he was nice to me. I thought he was nice, but… We’ve all made mistakes, God I have, but he needs to learn from it. We would still like an apology.

How is the pregnancy going?C:
Really well, thank you. I’m just tired. I was really ill with flu last week and had to go to the emergency doctor. Sometimes I feel really out of breath but I think that’s because everything moves up. At the end of the day, when you get into bed, oh my God, it’s the feeling of your body being held by something else.

How about emotionally?C:
Obviously, I’m a bit emotional sometimes but that’s my hormones.

Alex, are you aware of how Chantelle is feeling?A:
From my friends who have had children, they’ve said your missus can be insecure and hard work for a bit. But I’m so madly in love with her, it doesn’t matter to me.

You found out you’re having a girl!C:
Yeah, we got the wrong day for the appointment and Alex was working, so I ended up going to the doctor’s on my own. I asked them to write it [the sex] down and put it in an envelope. I got home and Alex wanted to open it straight away but I didn’t want to. So we ordered a Chinese, ate that, and I still wasn’t ready.

How did you react when you finally opened the envelope?A:
Well, it said, “Please turn over,” so I was like, “Oh!”and Chantelle thought I was upset. But then I turned over and it said “girl”.
C:
I was so shocked and he didn’t speak for an hour.
A:
We were adamant it was a boy.
C:
I cried. It was so shocking. I felt like I knew that little boy. When I found out it was a girl, I missed him. It took a while to sink in.

But you are happy now?C:
Yeah, we didn’t have a preference. It was just that I had a strong feeling it was a boy. I didn’t expect it.
A:
We will have one of each.
C:
All right! It’s me that has to go through this.
A:
She keeps saying this but she has to. She has no choice, she’s going to get Reidernated again [laughs].

Some celeb mums opt for a C-section. Are you going to?C:
No, I’m just going to go with it, see what happens. I want it to be as natural as possible. Obviously, if I needed a C-section then I would have one, but I wouldn’t opt for it. It’s a major operation.
A:
I wonder what happens after a natural birth.
C:
What do you mean? What it’s like down there?

Er, are you talking about sex, Alex?A:
Yeah!
C:
He always is!

So your bump hasn’t slowed down your sex life at all?C:
No, not at all! Obviously, you can’t go mental. That’s the only bit that has changed [laughs]! It’s a bit… nicer.
A:
It’s been really good actually…

Some women lose their sex drive during pregnancy…C:
Really? Oh no, I’m going to keep on going [through this pregnancy]. You’ve got to keep your man happy. If not he will go somewhere else [laughs]!

To read more from the interview - including what the pair did for Valentine's Day and thoughts about names for their dsughter - pick up the latest issue of new!